Rebecca Stevenson

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Rebecca Stevenson (born 27 September 1978) is an Australian professional golfer from the Gold Coast, Queensland, who now lives in Perth. She turned professional in 2002 and played on the Ladies European Tour (LET) from 2003 to 2007. Stevenson was the LET Rookie of the Year in 2003 and finished runner-up at the ANZ Ladies Masters that year, one stroke behind Laura Davies and tied with Karrie Webb after three rounds of 68.

As an amateur, she had many achievements: runner-up at the 1996 Australian Girls’ Amateur; winner of the 1999 Australian Women’s Amateur; winner of the Australian Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 1999 and 2001. She represented Australia internationally, winning the Tasman Cup in 1999 and 2001, and the Astor Trophy in 1999. She played in the Espirito Santo Trophy twice and won the individual title at the Queen Sirikit Cup in 2001 after a playoff with Kim Joo-mi.

Stevenson earned her first professional victory at the 2006 Titanium Enterprises ALPG Players Championship at Pelican Waters Golf Club in Queensland, a A$200,000 ALPG Tour event.

In major championships, she competed in the Women’s British Open in 2003, 2006 and 2007 but did not make the cut; she did not win any majors.